August Kubizek was very interested in music and theater. He loved theater so much that after his hard days of work at his father’s furniture shop he would run to the theater to get the best place in the standing area. One day his spot was taking by Adolf Hitler. August and Adolf spoke about the theater and had the same opinions about the performances. This is how their friend ship started in the fall of 1904.
August didn't impact Hitler much; they were just close to each other. Hitler loved to talk and August loved to listen. Hitler was very interesting and there were so many things that surprised August about Hitler.
August idolized Hitler for following the path of art because August also wanted to have a life in the arts. August worked as a furniture upholsterer. August liked that Hitler carried around his poems and art in the same way that he carried around his tools.
Hitler and August got along so well because they had so many things in common. They both had loses of siblings, but they never really spoke much of the matter. "Although Adolf and I rarely mentioned our deceased brothers and sisters, never the less we felt like the survivors of an endangered lineage which brought with it a special responsibility" (August Kubizek 23). Hitler never really talked about his family, but August still new the only adult he liked was his mother. August and Hitler both disliked adults.
Their friendship grew as they continued to see operatic performances and take walks afterwards to talk about them. Hitler seemed to lack patience. Whenever August was late Hitler would come to fetch him. Hitler did not like the fact that August was a hard workingman. When August asked Hitler if he had a job, Hitler said "Of course not" (August Kubizek 30). Hitler thought that low class working jobs were not for him.
In November, above the city of Linz Hitler made his decision to become a politician. "When I look back, the thing which has remained with me the most stark and clear in my friendship with Adolf Hitler is neither his speeches nor his political ideas, but that single hour on the Freinberg" (August Kubizek 116). Adolf and his friend were about to go to the theater to see Rienzi. After most performances Hitler would begin to voice his opinions, but after this performance he was silent for a long time. Hitler walked to the summit of Freinberg and August followed, no questions asked. There was and understanding between Hitler and August. In this hour Hitler was different, quieter, making gestures he had never made before, like holding August’s hands, and his speech was shaky and slow. This was the hour when Hitler decided to do more then his goal of being an artist he wanted to be in politics. Many years later when August visited Hitler they talked about this night. Hitler said, " In that hour it began" (August Kubizek 119)
Lost History- Hitler's Best Friend
August Kubizek was very interested in music and theater. He loved theater so much that after his hard days of work at his father’s furniture shop he would run to the theater to get the best place in the standing area. One day his spot was taking by Adolf Hitler. August and Adolf spoke about the theater and had the same opinions about the performances. This is how their friend ship started in the fall of 1904.
August didn't impact Hitler much; they were just close to each other. Hitler loved to talk and August loved to listen. Hitler was very interesting and there were so many things that surprised August about Hitler.
August idolized Hitler for following the path of art because August also wanted to have a life in the arts. August worked as a furniture upholsterer. August liked that Hitler carried around his poems and art in the same way that he carried around his tools.
Hitler and August got along so well because they had so many things in common. They both had loses of siblings, but they never really spoke much of the matter. "Although Adolf and I rarely mentioned our deceased brothers and sisters, never the less we felt like the survivors of an endangered lineage which brought with it a special responsibility" (August Kubizek 23). Hitler never really talked about his family, but August still new the only adult he liked was his mother. August and Hitler both disliked adults.
Their friendship grew as they continued to see operatic performances and take walks afterwards to talk about them. Hitler seemed to lack patience. Whenever August was late Hitler would come to fetch him. Hitler did not like the fact that August was a hard workingman. When August asked Hitler if he had a job, Hitler said "Of course not" (August Kubizek 30). Hitler thought that low class working jobs were not for him.
In November, above the city of Linz Hitler made his decision to become a politician. "When I look back, the thing which has remained with me the most stark and clear in my friendship with Adolf Hitler is neither his speeches nor his political ideas, but that single hour on the Freinberg" (August Kubizek 116). Adolf and his friend were about to go to the theater to see Rienzi. After most performances Hitler would begin to voice his opinions, but after this performance he was silent for a long time. Hitler walked to the summit of Freinberg and August followed, no questions asked. There was and understanding between Hitler and August. In this hour Hitler was different, quieter, making gestures he had never made before, like holding August’s hands, and his speech was shaky and slow. This was the hour when Hitler decided to do more then his goal of being an artist he wanted to be in politics. Many years later when August visited Hitler they talked about this night. Hitler said, " In that hour it began" (August Kubizek 119)
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